Have you ever wanted to create and print a calendar from scratch in minutes? This AppleWorks GS template, Quick Calendar, may be just the program for you. Within 60 seconds of sitting down at your computer you can have a printed calendar of any month. This program will allow you to add text to any day, place a graphic at the top, bottom, or on a particular day. You can also change the font, the font size, and where the numbers appear in the boxes. We think Quick Calendar will make your monthly planning a whole lot easier. Enjoy!
HOW TO USE QUICK CALENDAR
The best way to demonstrate the use of Quick Calendar is to walk through an example one step at a time. At this point, you should print out this text so you will be able to read along as we explain this template.
Fasten your seatbelt, here we go!
First, you need to load AppleWorks GS. When it finishes loading, select the volume button until you locate SDGS.21. Click on the folder named Quick Calendar. Inside there you will find the Quick Calendar Template. Click on the template and AWGS will load it for you. You are now looking at the top of the Quick Calendar Template which is in the page layout module of AWGS. Before you begin, go to the File menu and select Save As. Second, change the name to something different. That way if you destroy the template you will still have the original to load again. (It is always a good idea to do this with all templates.)
To change the Month, Year, and Message:
Select the text tool (it is a capital "A"). Highlight the text line you wish to replace and start typing your new text. Refer to page 278 (chapter 6) of the Users Manual, the AWGS Quick Reference Card, or chapter 6 of the Reference Manual for more instructions on how to manipulate and edit text.
To add the numbers for the days or a note on a particular day:
Using the text tool, click on the first line in the day box. Type the number corresponding to that day for that month and year. Click on each day box the same way to add all the days of the month. To add text to a day, a doctors appointment for instance, click on the second line of the day box and start typing. Be sure and limit yourself to the size of the box or you won't be able to see all the text you enter. I would suggest abbreviations if the text tends to get too long. You can even add a key to the abbreviations at the bottom of the calendar.
To print the new calendar you have created:
In order to print, you select print from the File menu. You may want to check your page setup under the same menu before you print (to make sure the layout is exactly like you want it).
References to end all references:
Remember: The best place for you to learn how to truly manipulate the Quick Calendar Template to your liking is to read in the AWGS Users Guide chapter 6 (or the AWGS Reference Manual chapter 6 for a more technical explanation) or refer to your AWGS Quick Reference Card supplied with the program.
COPYING QUICK CALENDAR
Select "File Copier" from the File menu (or simply press Open-Apple-F). When the File Copier is loaded in, choose Quick Calendar from the list, then choose where to install it, and let the Copier do its work!
